How do we distinguish our enemies from ourselves? (Berry)
September 22nd, 2007 | Published in Morality, Quotes, War
In nuclear or biological warfare, in which we know we cannot limit effects, how do we distinguish our enemies from our friends—or our enemies from ourselves? Does this not bring us exactly to the madness of terrorists who kill themselves in order to kill others?
–Wendell Berry, “A Citizen’s Response” in Citizenship Papers (2003), p. 4